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2026

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D-Index
105
Citations
44508
World Ranking
120
National Ranking
9

Neil C. Turner publication distribution in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil C. Turner sits on this spectrum.

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36 publications 467+

This scientist: 358 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 467 publications or more.

Neil C. Turner D-index placement in Plant Science and Agronomy in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Plant Science and Agronomy scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Neil C. Turner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 109+

This scientist: 105 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 109 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia Leader Award
  • 1982 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
  • 1982 - Fellow of the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Neil C. Turner focuses on Agronomy, Botany, Soil water, Photosynthesis and Horticulture. His studies link Turgor pressure with Agronomy. The Turgor pressure study combines topics in areas such as Ecophysiology, Water retention, Plant physiology, Osmotic pressure and Water content.

While the research belongs to areas of Botany, he spends his time largely on the problem of Soil science, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Phloem. Neil C. Turner has included themes like Canopy, Surface runoff and Water-use efficiency in his Soil water study. His work investigates the relationship between Photosynthesis and topics such as Ecology that intersect with problems in Loranthus europaeus.

His most cited work include:

  • Techniques and experimental approaches for the measurement of plant water status (884 citations)
  • Responses to abiotic stresses. (750 citations)
  • Plant Productivity in the Arid and Semiarid Zones (628 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Neil C. Turner mainly focuses on Agronomy, Horticulture, Botany, Soil water and Cultivar. His Water-use efficiency, Crop, Irrigation, Water use and Point of delivery study are his primary interests in Agronomy. His Horticulture research includes elements of Photosynthesis and Plant nutrition, Monogastric.

His research in Botany intersects with topics in Range and Abscisic acid. Neil C. Turner has researched Soil water in several fields, including Transpiration and Water content. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dry matter and Sowing.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (75.13%)
  • Horticulture (27.78%)
  • Botany (20.90%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2021)?

  • Agronomy (75.13%)
  • Water-use efficiency (17.99%)
  • Soil water (19.84%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Water-use efficiency, Soil water, Stomatal conductance and Cultivar. His study in Agronomy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Transpiration and Water content. His Water-use efficiency study combines topics in areas such as Dry weight, Legume and Desiccation tolerance.

His Soil water research includes themes of Root system and Seedling. His work deals with themes such as Abscission, Abscisic acid, Caragana and Drought tolerance, which intersect with Stomatal conductance. He combines subjects such as Agroforestry, Avena, Agriculture and Endosperm with his study of Cultivar.

Between 2010 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • The impact of temperature variability on wheat yields (501 citations)
  • Ridge-Furrow Mulching Systems—An Innovative Technique for Boosting Crop Productivity in Semiarid Rain-Fed Environments (275 citations)
  • Innovations in agronomy for food legumes. A review (105 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Botany
  • Ecology
  • Agronomy

Neil C. Turner mainly investigates Agronomy, Water-use efficiency, Water content, Cultivar and Mulch. Neil C. Turner has included themes like Transpiration, Salinity and Stomatal conductance in his Agronomy study. His Water-use efficiency research focuses on Soil water and how it relates to Cover crop.

The Cultivar study combines topics in areas such as Turgor pressure, Yield, Photosystem II and Soil horizon. His study in Mulch is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Soil carbon and Mineralization. His Crop study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Crop yield, Food security, Phenology and Plant breeding.

Best Publications

  • Techniques and experimental approaches for the measurement of plant water status

    Neil C. Turner

  • Plant Productivity in the Arid and Semiarid Zones

    R. A. Fischer;N. C. Turner

  • The impact of temperature variability on wheat yields

    Senthold Asseng;Ian Foster;Neil C. Turner

  • Crop Water Deficits

    John E. Begg;Neil C. Turner

  • Improving agricultural water use efficiency in arid and semiarid areas of China

    Xi-Ping Deng;Xi-Ping Deng;Lun Shan;Heping Zhang;Neil C. Turner;Neil C. Turner

  • Measurement of plant water status by the pressure chamber technique

    Neil C. Turner

  • Adaptation of plants to water and high temperature stress

    Neil C. Turner;Paul Jackson Kramer

  • An improved heat pulse method to measure low and reverse rates of sap flow in woody plants.

    Stephen S. O. Burgess;Mark A. Adams;Neil C. Turner;Craig R. Beverly

  • Turgor maintenance by osmotic adjustment: a review and evaluation.

    N. C. Turner;M. M. Jones

  • Adaptation to water deficits: a changing perspective

    NC Turner

  • Responses to abiotic stresses.

    M. Dracup;Neil Turner;Caixian Tang;M. Reader

  • The redistribution of soil water by tree root systems.

    Stephen S. O. Burgess;Mark A. Adams;Neil C. Turner;Chin K. Ong

  • Crop Water Deficits: A Decade of Progress

    Neil C. Turner

  • Adaptation of grain legumes (pulses) to water-limited environments

    Neil C. Turner;Graeme C. Wright;K.H.M. Siddique

  • Further Progress in Crop Water Relations

    Neil C. Turner

  • Osmotic Adjustment in Leaves of Sorghum in Response to Water Deficits

    Madeleine M. Jones;Neil C. Turner

  • Ridge-Furrow Mulching Systems—An Innovative Technique for Boosting Crop Productivity in Semiarid Rain-Fed Environments

    Yantai Gan;Yantai Gan;Kadambot H.M. Siddique;Neil C. Turner;Xiao-Gang Li

  • The responses of stomata and leaf gas exchange to vapour pressure deficits and soil water content : II. In the mesophytic herbaceous species Helianthus annuus

    Neil C. Turner;Ernst-Detlef Schulze;Thomas Gollan

  • Water uptake, diameter change, and nonlinear diffusion in tree stems.

    Jean-Yves Parlange;Neil C. Turner;Paul E. Waggoner

  • Water Potential Gradients in Field Tobacco

    John E. Begg;Neil C. Turner

  • Remobilization of carbon and nitrogen in wheat as influenced by postanthesis water deficits

    Jairo A. Palta;Tohru Kobata;Neil C. Turner;Ian R. Fillery

  • Agronomic options for improving rainfall-use efficiency of crops in dryland farming systems.

    Neil C. Turner

  • Rate of Development of Postanthesis Water Deficits and Grain Filling of Spring Wheat

    Tohru Kobata;Jairo A. Palta;Neil C. Turner

Frequent Co-Authors

Kadambot H. M. Siddique
Kadambot H. M. Siddique University of Western Australia
Feng-Min Li
Feng-Min Li Lanzhou University
Jairo A. Palta
Jairo A. Palta Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jens Berger
Jens Berger Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Vincent Vadez
Vincent Vadez Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Ernst-Detlef Schulze
Ernst-Detlef Schulze Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Timothy D. Colmer
Timothy D. Colmer University of Western Australia
Rajeev K. Varshney
Rajeev K. Varshney Murdoch University
Pooran M. Gaur
Pooran M. Gaur University of Western Australia
Matthew N. Nelson
Matthew N. Nelson Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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